Scholarships in Law (ll.b., J.d.)

Makia & Ann Malo Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a graduate student majoring in law at a school in Hawaii. Preference given to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry.

 

Harry S. Chandler Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be enrolled in a program at a public or nonprofit U.S. law school accredited by the American Bar Association. FAFSA required. Preference for those interested in business ethics, labor/employment law, mediation/dispute resolution and problem solving.

 

Jeannette E. Mowery Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must attend Oregon Health & Science University or an Oregon law school and major in dentistry, law or medicine. FAFSA required.

 

Oregon Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be enrolling as a college senior or above at a four-year public or nonprofit college or university in Oregon pursuing a degree in accounting, business, criminal justice, finance, law, law enforcement, or risk management. Minimum 3.25 GPA required.

 

Gayle and Harvey Rubin Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be enrolled in full-time graduate study for a degree in law or medicine at a four-year public or nonprofit college or university. FAFSA required.

 

Bruce C. Bade Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a resident of Blackford County who plans to pursue post-secondary education in the fields of criminal justice, law, or a law-related field.

 

Church, Church, Hittle and Antrim Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Noblesville or Westfield High School who intend to pursue a career in accounting, law, medicine or ministry. Financial aid must be demonstrated.

 

Michael F. O'Donnell Memorial Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 5

Applicant must be currently enrolled in law school or pursuing a law-related career.

 

Redwood Empire Estate Planning Council Scholarship Fund

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 5

Applicant must be a resident of Sonoma County who plans to or is currently majoring in accounting, business, or law.

 

Honorable Gayle Guynup Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 5

Applicant must be a female resident of Sonoma County who has completed at least one year of law school.

 

John M. and Mary A. Shanley Memorial Scholarship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Charlotte, Hendry or Lee County, FL high school who will pursue a degree in accounting, agriculture, architecture, computer science, dentistry, education, engineering, law, medicine, or ministry. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

William L. Graddy Law School Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have been a resident of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry or Lee County, FL for at least three years and has completed their first year of law school. Financial need and minimum 2.8 GPA required.

 

Lansing Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a graduate of a Phelps County, NE high school who will enroll full-time in an accredited law college.

 

Essex County Bar Association Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a resident of Essex County, NY who will attend an accredited law school in the U.S.

 

Robert J. Huffman Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 25

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Milton Union High School who will pursue a degree in government or law.

 

Richard W. and Florence B. Irwin Scholarship

Award: $8,000, Deadline: March 30

Applicant must be a resident of Northampton, MA attending law school.

 

Jacob and Celia Richmond Scholarship

Award: $8,000, Deadline: March 30

Applicant must be a resident of Hampden County, MA attending law school.

 

Durrell Public Law Research Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree candidate in the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

 

F. Emerson Logee Memorial Law Scholarship

Award: $725, Deadline: June 9

Applicant must be a graduate of a Wayne County high school who will attend an accredited law school.

 

Wayne County Bar Association Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: June 9

Applicant must be a graduate of a Wayne County high school who will attend an accredited law school.

 

Law School Scholarship Essay Contest

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 15 (personal blog or website); March 31 (law school blog or website)

Applicant must be currently enrolled in an American Bar Association-approved institution, the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School, or any law school provisionally approved. Essay on one of the following topics (more information on each topic provided on sponsor's site): cerebral palsy or car accidents. Applicant may post their essay on a law school blog or website or on their own personal blog or website. Once the essay is posted, the applicant must notify the sponsor and provide the URL where the essay is posted.

 

Judge Robert Jenkins Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a resident of Portage County who is pursuing a post-secondary degree in the field of law, law enforcement, or natural resources. Minimum 3.4 GPA required; community service/co-curricular activities must be demonstrated.

 

Legal Leaders Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 15

Applicant must be a United States citizen who is a high school senior or current full-time undergraduate student who plans to pursue a degree in one of the following areas: pre-law, paralegal studies, or working towards their juris doctorate in any concentration of the law. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Law School Diversity Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a United States citizen attending an accredited law school in the United States, having completed at least one semester of classes with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a member of an ethnic or racial minority or any individual who demonstrates a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career.

 

Goodwin & Scieszka Innovation Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a current law student at an accredited law school within the United States or an undergraduate student who is planning to attend law school. Minimum 2.8 GPA, transcript, and response to one essay question are required.

 

The Reeves Law Group Scholarship Contest

Award: $2,500, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be a high school senior who is looking to enter college at the start of the next school year or a currently enrolled student in a college or university. Applicant must discuss a time that they stood up for someone who could not stand up for himself or herself, and how that experience has impacted their life and the lives of the person or persons they may have helped. Story can be submitted in any of the following ways: Powerpoint or Prezi Presentation, video (via YouTube), traditional essay, blog post, social media post, or any other creative way. Selection based upon quality of writing, creativity of presentation, and 'sharability' and emotion.

 

Console & Hollawell Paralegal Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: July 15

Applicant must be a student attending a community college, technical school or business school in the United States who is pursuing a degree or certification in paralegal studies, legal assistant, court reporting or other law-related field. Valid transcript reflecting their high school graduation/GED equivalency and proof of acceptance and enrollment in their school or community college required. Applications should be emailed to Jonathan Lister at jlister@consoleandhollawell.com with the subject line '2014 Legal Assistance Scholarship' or mailed to: Console & Hollawell, P.C. Attn: Jonathan Lister 525 Route 73 North, Suite 177, Marlton, NJ 08053.

 

Miller Johnson Michigan Diversity Law School Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a student of color (African American, Asian, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander) with permanent residence in Michigan. Applicant must have been accepted to or presently attending an accredited law school within the United States. Financial need and minimum 3.0 GPA are required.

 

Law Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a current undergraduate student at an accredited college or university in the United States who has aspirations to go to law school. Minimum 3.0 GPA and response to the following question is required: What do you hope to accomplish with a law degree?

 

Scholarship Award Supporting Criminal Law Students

Award: $1,500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must have been accepted into a Texas, American Bar Accredited Law School who is seeking employment or currently employed by a Federal or State Public Defender's Office. Minimum 3.5 GPA and completion of a 500-word response on why the applicant wishes to pursue employment with a Federal or State Public Defender Office is required.